On a new day, Chu Yi entered the Yanshang Teahouse counter through the back door and opened the closed wooden window.
"Ah—" The bright sunlight poured in, making Chu Yi, who had just woken up, feel sleepy again.
This job was good in every aspect, except for the early start and late finish times, sometimes even requiring overtime.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps this job wasn't so great after all. Chu Yi sighed. Even if it wasn't good, what could she do? She was already on a pirate ship and couldn't get off.
Fortunately, the new boss's pay was as generous as the working hours were long, which significantly lessened Chu Yi's frustration.
Although it was still early, Chihu Rock was already bustling. Chihu Rock might not compare to Feiyun Slope in many ways, but in terms of liveliness, if Chihu Rock claimed to be second, no other place would dare claim to be first.
Watching the constant flow of pedestrians and merchants was also a good way for Chu Yi to pass her boring work hours.
Due to the unique nature of her job, the moment Chu Yi opened the window, she quickly scanned everything around the Yanshang Teahouse, and then her head suddenly froze.
On a large tree beside the street, there was a patch of green leaves that was unusually dense. Others might not have noticed, but Chu Yi, having been trained by the new boss, immediately spotted the anomaly.
As if sensing Chu Yi's gaze, Yu Jin retracted his feet. Could he have been exposed?
To find the "incriminating evidence" of the Yanshang Teahouse, he had climbed to this excellent hiding spot early. To avoid being discovered, Yu Jin even plucked some of Liyue's green shrubs to use as a disguise.
"I'm going to die! I'm going to die! Boss, come back quickly!" Chu Yi pretended not to see Yu Jin perched on the tree, but her heart was screaming frantically.
She had never so urgently wished for her boss to return. Chu Yi truly couldn't handle Yu Jin.
Yu Jin was staring intently at Chu Yi, while Chu Yi remained constantly vigilant, her gaze occasionally darting towards the large tree opposite.
If nothing unexpected happened, this contest would likely end with Chu Yi collapsing from mental exhaustion and happily securing a seat at Bubu Pharmacy.
But how could that be? Yu Jin, after all, was someone who had foiled a Harbinger's plot with Yelan; his name had probably already entered Yujing Terrace.
Soon, the Yanshang Teahouse, which had no customers for half the day, finally welcomed its first guest today.
"Bai... Miss Baiwen." When Chu Yi saw the visitor, she immediately forgot about Yu Jin in the tree.
"Miss Chu Yi, hello." Baiwen nodded to Chu Yi, then smiled and said, "Chu Yi, a strange fellow should have come here yesterday, right? Can you tell me the details?"
As Ningguang's personal secretary, Baiwen was mainly responsible for intelligence compilation. Now that Yelan was not in Liyue, the intelligence work for the Yanshang Teahouse naturally fell on her shoulders.
It was just that Chu Yi didn't know it.
"A strange fellow?" When Chu Yi heard Baiwen's words, she immediately thought of Yu Jin.
The Yanshang Teahouse had been sealed once, and coupled with its previously accumulated "good reputation," very few people still came here. So Chu Yi immediately linked it to Yu Jin.
"What? Is it inconvenient?" Seeing Chu Yi's expression, Baiwen knew that Chu Yi was hesitating.
"No." Chu Yi shook her head. Baiwen's backer was Lady Ningguang; she could surely handle that fellow named Yu Jin, right?
Thinking this, Chu Yi made up her mind. She then said to Baiwen in front of her, "Miss Baiwen, instead of asking me, why don't you ask him directly?"
"Oh? You know his whereabouts?" Baiwen raised an eyebrow. It seemed Yelan's new subordinate was quite capable.
"Uh..., you could say that. If I'm not mistaken, he should be right here!" Chu Yi pointed to the large tree across the street and said after a moment of silence.
"Here?" Baiwen looked in the direction Chu Yi was pointing and saw the unusually dense patch of branches and leaves in the treetop.
"Yes, right here." Chu Yi felt Baiwen's incredulous gaze and nodded with absolute certainty.
Next, it was Baiwen's turn to be silent... Inside the Yanshang Teahouse, Yu Jin sat on a chair and brushed off the green leaves on his body.
"Young lady, what is your profession? To see through my disguise at a glance, that's impressive!" After tidying up the wood chips on his body, Yu Jin nodded to Baiwen, who was sitting opposite him, and praised her.
"Baiwen, just a small secretary at Yujing Terrace." Baiwen heard this, and the corners of her smiling mouth twitched involuntarily. The shrub leaves and tree leaves he used for his disguise were clearly not the same species, alright?
Baiwen had already felt that something was off about Chihu Rock today when she was outside the Yanshang Teahouse, but she never expected the anomaly to be right here.
Could this be considered a case of 'wild punches beating a master' to some extent? Baiwen secretly felt a chill in her heart. It seemed she had been too deeply entrenched in those sophisticated disguise methods for too long, failing to even notice such a simple disguise.
"Alright, what do you need me for?" Yu Jin said, then drank the tea on the table in one gulp.
"Nothing much, just heard that the Great Adventurer Yu Jin has arrived in Liyue, and Yujing Terrace naturally cannot be negligent." Baiwen said, then reached for the teacup.
Then she put down the scalding teacup. Baiwen looked at her reddened fingers, then at Yu Jin, who was gulping down his tea, and silently retracted her hand behind her back.
"So hot! Is this guy made of iron?" Baiwen screamed silently. She rubbed her fingers; if she hadn't pulled back in time, she probably would have gotten blisters.
"You're too kind, too kind!" Yu Jin waved his hand. He now realized that being famous had its great advantages.
At least now someone was treating him to free tea.
"Mr. Yu Jin, do you have any plans for your visit to Liyue this time? If not, I can take you around. The scenery of Liyue is magnificent."
Baiwen said, her face showing an eager expression. She looked as if she couldn't wait to drag Yu Jin to see the sights of Liyue immediately.
"Well, no rush, I still have things to do." Yu Jin shook his head, declining Baiwen's suggestion.
He had a commission, so he naturally couldn't agree to Baiwen. Besides, when it came to sightseeing, Yu Jin preferred to wander around by himself rather than be led by someone.
"That's a shame, but it's also normal. After all, a Great Adventurer must be in an uninhabited Domain to experience the joy of Adventure."
"That's not it. Who would want to go to those deserted places for no reason?" Yu Jin's tone carried a hint of disdain. He had seen too many deserted places.
Then, as if he remembered something, he asked Baiwen, "By the way, Baiwen, do you know where the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is?"
"Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?" Baiwen pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is not far from here."
"Mr. Yu Jin, after you pass directly over the wooden bridge nearby, go to the left, and the leftmost shop is the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
"Thanks! I have things to do. The tea was delicious." Yu Jin clapped his hands, stood up, and ran directly out of the Yanshang Teahouse.
His hurried manner made it seem as if he had some urgent business.
However, he had no urgent business at all. The only reason he ran so fast was that he was about to give up his act.
Baiwen's words were all probing Yu Jin. Talking to her almost exhausted Yu Jin to death.
"Going to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?" Baiwen muttered a few words, watching Yu Jin's disappearing back.
When Chu Yi's summary for the day was submitted last night, Ningguang's expression became serious the moment she saw the name "Yu Jin."
Today, she was even directly asked to gather intelligence on Yu Jin. Baiwen had originally planned to wander around Chihu Rock to collect information, but she didn't expect to meet Yu Jin directly.
Baiwen recalled her conversation with Yu Jin just now and felt puzzled. Was this person really worth so much attention?
A Great Adventurer was very impressive, but in Baiwen's opinion, instead of caring about a Great Adventurer, it would be better to spend more effort on the Fatui.
Another Fatui Harbinger had arrived in Liyue not long ago. Her codename seemed to be "The Lady," right?
With "Childe," Liyue suddenly had two Harbingers.
Thinking this, Baiwen couldn't help but rub her head. She now wished Yelan could return so that all intelligence matters could be thrown to her.
"Sigh~" Thinking of her miserable future, Baiwen couldn't help but sigh again.
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